The Rangers were able to outlast the Rays in five games in this round last season. The outcome is going to be different this time around.. Whatever it is the Rays just have that magic going for them right now. It also helps that Tampa has terrific pitching. In fact, the Rays best pitcher might be their worst at the moment. This series has five-game dogfight written all over it. Shields was one of the best pitchers in baseball this season and should be on full rest in a potential deciding game. Both teams proved last year that home-field advantage means nothing with the road team winning every game. Like the Rangers weren't last year, the Rays won't be intimidated with having to win a Game 5 on the road.
Now Tampa faces a Rangers team that won an American League pennant a year ago and ended its own postseason run in a thrilling five-game series that saw the road team win every game.This season Texas had seemingly been on cruise control before the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim made things a bit interesting in September. But in the end the Rangers easily claimed their second straight division title, finished with the second-best record in the AL and set a franchise record with 96 wins.- by http://www.sacbee.com
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